The fact is, today’s trucking industry is changing and many of the changes that fleet owners are seeing involve technology. The real question on everyone’s minds is how trucking technology will incorporate not only into fleet owners’ and drivers’ daily business lives, but also how it will affect bottom lines for trucking companies who are embracing the future.
For now, it seems the regulations will determine the face of trucking technology, but as drivers and owners work more closely, there is a greater chance that an accord can be reached through which these two parties can both receive adequate benefits and compliance.
“Verizon Networkfleet is offering an eBook detailing how telematics can help fleets improve management of their costs. The free book, How to Use Telematics to Control Fleet Costs eBook, is now available for download.” –FleetOwner.com
If you’ve read this Ebook, what are your thoughts? Do you see technology being a help or a hindrance to the trucking industry?
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About the Author
Chuck MeltonChuck Melton is a pioneer in the transportation technology field. Founder of one of the early PC-Based trucking software companies - Integrated Transportation Software in 1984, he developed one of the first links to satellite based on-board systems including Qualcomm's (at the time) OmniTracs system. He sold the assets to Qualcomm and has managed a successful software company for over 30 years serving trucking companies across the nation. Chuck continues to see plenty of pioneering opportunities to create value for trucking companies. With the advent of web-based database systems, low cost EOBRs, tablets and smart phones, the 21st century trucking company can become a seamless part of the supply chain... anywhere, anytime on any device! READ MORE
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